Daily Republican., 1887-06-30
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IN AI0u E5CHOOL.
commencement Exsrclsss In tho Opera
House Last ight-rwsaty- -foar Pupils
Graduate. ..l. ..
(. lThe usual snr nal excrc!ses OF the
Wilmington High School commences
ment were held last night In the Opera
House, before an immense audiencs OF
tho very boat citisens of Wilmington.
The intense heat brought . myriad Of
all sorts and sizes Of fans into yequisi
tion, and the sight from the gallery
was = most interesting and imposing
|one.
The stage needed no other decoration
to mako II attractive than the hand
somely dressed graduates. twenty four
lin number-twslve young gentlemen
and twelve yonpg ladies. The front Of
the stsRe was most profusaly decorated
with bouquets Of f3wers end presests
for tha siaduates. The boys 0ooupied
the right OF the stage, the girls the left.
and in thu centre were seated 6upertn.
tendent Harlan, ex.etste 1upeIinten.
dent Thomas N. Williams, DR.. II. b.
Wilson, the Rev. W. e. McEwAn. DR..
q. q. 0hostlidge and Principal Graham
of the High 0chool. Arranged upon
tables, near The centre Of tho etAge,
were the various pfisss and the diplo-
mss.
Al Q O'Clock In the evening Ritchie's
orch estrA broke forth In tho most de.
lipbtful strains OF 10 usic that made the
audience forget the hest for the moment
and permit itself to be cairied away to
|dreamland 10 tho soft cadences Of
might" rolled from the sensitive
strings. President Baird, In charge Of
the program, Introduced Harry w.
Bryan rs the hrst essay ist of the oven.
ing. Master Bryan had for bis thesis
"success In Life" and right ably did
1 he handle 1t. His voice was good i,
though not strong, gestures graceful,
and the sentiments of his essay, n car.
ried out by himself, will crown his Of.
forts In life with success.
Miss Nellie Parker WAS the next es-
cay list, and her subject was "Un written
Musio" To say that It was good one
ts but o weak Ackno wled edgment OF its
merits. 1t WAS though In great mea
sure imaginative, one that treated Of
the elements Of music unAttAlpAble and
bey ond the reach Of human skill 1t
can cnly bs reached through the highest
feelings OF venerat'on for nature, from
which emsnate the highest notes CT
music that never can be committed 10
paper or controlled by notes. The essay
was word picture Of natures music
that did the greatest credit TO Mrs Par.
ker's ability as thinker and writer.
Rev DR.. II. r Wilson, being intro
duced, In an admirable speech full oi
original and we'll formulated ideas,
presented the Adams prizes to the sue
cessful competitors.
These prizes consist OF two gold
meda, valued NJ go each, and Mr..
Adams commenced giving them q good
many years ago, one to the girls and
lone to the boys, for excellence In Eng
lisb grammar. The widow OF Mr.
Adams is keeping up the custom of her
Husband. and the Adams prizes will bt
lcontinued.
DIR. Wilson stated that In the firsi
examination there we're two boys and
two girls who stood about equal, the
Averages for the former being 80. and
the latter %. In the second examina
tlon the two successful competitors
Bryan, M tss DeVou's average being SO
aud BryAn's 86
Professor Webster not being presen,
L
ldent Baird took his place and presented
Miss Mary K Giliispie and j. h Hosg
land. They entItle the first to free ad.
mission to the olnss Of instruction ut the
|swimming school, and the other free
adm ission to the swimming school dur
ing the feascn.
"Theory and Practice" was the sub
lice; Of first olsss oration by Horace
Belts. The subject was handled in an
able manner, worthy Of the mind and
Iexperience Of older persons.
Miss Franc Parker Kettlewood's g
essay on the character and work Of the
w. q. T. u, WAS . splendid tribute to
that body of christian temperance work
ers with whom Miss Kettlewood is nc
doubt In active accord. Her essay elici
ted hearty applause from the audience,
which WAS gracefully Acknowledged by
the fair essayiet.
Rev. William L. McEwan presents
tho Wilmington Institute prizes In a
few eloquent and appropriate remarks
10 Miss Ella Ritohie, Miss virgie Jones,
Miss Mary McKelvey and Masters E !
ward u. Thompson, @. 6herburne Rice
and George Waterman. These prizes
are given to schol0rs who attain the
ihiphtst averages in their respective
tcla5ees.
"Men and circumstances" was the
,subject OF an able essay by Il. d. Hill.
ldebrand. 1t was ably treated and placed
Master Hildebrand In the front rank OF
soriSinsl thinkers and fervent orators.
Superintendent Harlan then conferred
the honor prizes on Miss Mad 20 A. Pro
vost ard Master Charles N. Bower.
During his remarks the superintendent
stated that three years ago the girls
Junior class contained 81 memb bers OF
these ID had fallen by the way, leaving
IL TO graduate. The boys class had
Originally consisted Of SO, o I'd of tha,
number but IL remained. From the
total of "a graduates, he said, the two
named had been the most profici snt In
their studies. Mr.. Harlan thought that
Wilmington should be proud OF her
schools and OF her scholars. DR.. Mayo
OF Boston once said that the public
schools Of this city were not surpassed
0y those OF any other city of les size In
the United States. Tho prizes were
complete sets Of IrviDR's and 6oott's
works, handsomely bound.
Thomas N. Williams, ex.Superinten.
dent OF the public schools of Delaware,
delivered an able and stirring address
to the grad uates. after which President
baird presenter each with their we'll.
earned diplomas.
The names OF those who graduated
are as follows: Margaret IL olland Cal
noun, Mary Ruth DeVou, Amy Bertha
Guthrie, Mary Joseph Kane, Margaret
heliey. Franc Parker Kettleweod, Ella